Tag: Moonstone

  • Sunday with a difference

    Sunday saw the running of the Irish Oaks and the Prix Jean Prat. The results credited two stallions with Group One winners from their first crops and refreshingly both stallions are free from Northern Dancer. Moonstone was still a maiden going into the Irish Oaks, but after finishing runner-up in the Epsom Oaks she was probably the highest rated maiden in training.  She had cost 700000 guineas at Tattersalls so it is no surprise that her pedigree lacks nothing. The most obvious credential is that she is a three part sister to L’Ancresse who was trained by Roger Charlton at two but ended up with Aidan O’Brien at three. L’Ancresse ran 9 times as a three year old. She won just once in a Listed race, but she had some impressive placings including when she finished second to Vintage Tipple in the Irish Oaks and her final run when she finished second to Islington in the Breeders Cup. That run saw her rated champion three year old filly. Moonstone’s third dam Arctique Royale was also a classic winner at the Curragh when she won the 1981 Irish 1000 Guineas for Kevin Prendergast. Further back this is a family that provided success to Coomore through Scorpion who shares a fourth dam with Moonstone in Arctic Melody a winner of the Musidora stakes and the Athasi Stakes. This is also the family of Ardross.  It was a good Oaks for Dalakhani who also sired the fourth home in Chinese White. His fillies have proved popular at the sales as owners see him as ready made replacement for his sire Darshaan who has compiled a very impressive reputation as a broodmare sire and one who nicked very well with Sadler’s Wells and his sons. It is probably an odds-on shot that Moonstone will be sent to either Galileo or Montjeu when she retires to the paddocks.

    Tamayuz already had three victories to his name including a Group 3, however he was on something of a redemption mission having disappointed in the French Guineas. And he certainly redeemed himself. This year saw the best field assembled in the Prix Jean Prat for many a year and Tamayuz was impressive in beating the held up Ravens Pass and Rio de Le Plata. The winning distance was one and a half lengths which interestingly was double the distance by which Henrythenavigator defeated Ravens Pass. It will be interesting to see him take on Henrythenavigator. Tamayuz never passed through the sales ring but he certainly would have been demand as his dams side is dripping under the weight of black type. His own dam Al Ishq cost 280000 Ir guineas but won only one minor race. However her second dam Allez les trois is dam of a French Derby winner in Anabaa Blue, whereas third dam Allegretta is the dam of an Arc winner in Urban Sea who is now almost more famous as dam of Galileo. For good measure she is also dam of other Group 1 winers in  Black Sam Bellamy and My Typhoon as well as group winners in All too beautiful and Urban Ocean. Incidentally her two year old colt by Green Desert Sea the Stars was a promising fourth in the first race maiden at the Curragh.  Allegretta is also dam of Guineas winner Kings Best and this family is amongst the most succesful in the modern era. Nayef came close to a classic success earlier in the year when Spacious finished runner up in the 1000 Guineas and Shadwell will have no trouble in filling his book at a bargain fee of £10000.

    With breeders so fickle and with the demand for immediate success these Group One successes will be warmly welcomed by the Aga Khan and by Shadwell.  Both can now point to promising young stallions capable of delivering quality horses and almost just as importantly they are stallions free from Northern Dancer who have delivered success with mares from his line. European breeding needs these stallions.

    TAMAYUZ (GB) 2005 c ch

    Nayef
    (USA) 1998
    Gulch
    (USA) 1984
    Mr
    Prospector (USA) 1970
    Raise
    A Native (USA) 1961
    Gold
    Digger (USA) 1962
    Jameela
    (USA) 1976
    Rambunctious
    (USA) 1960
    Asbury
    Mary (USA) 1969
    Height
    Of Fashion (FR) 1979
    Bustino
    (GB) 1971
    Busted
    (GB) 1963
    Ship
    Yard (GB) 1963
    Highclere
    (GB) 1971
    Queen’s
    Hussar (GB) 1960
    Highlight
    (GB) 1958
    Al
    Ishq (FR) 1997
    Nureyev
    (USA) 1977
    Northern
    Dancer (CAN) 1961
    Nearctic
    (USA) 1954
    Natalma
    (USA) 1957
    Special
    (USA) 1969
    Forli
    (ARG) 1963
    Thong
    (USA) 1964
    Allez
    Les Trois (USA) 1991
    Riverman
    (USA) 1969
    Never
    Bend (USA) 1960
    River
    Lady (USA) 1963
    Allegretta
    (GB) 1978
    Lombard
    (GER) 1967
    Anatevka
    (GER) 1969

     

    MOONSTONE (GB) 2005 f b

    Dalakhani
    (IRE) 2000
    Darshaan
    (GB) 1981
    Shirley
    Heights (GB) 1975
    Mill
    Reef (USA) 1968
    Hardiemma
    (GB) 1969
    Delsy
    (FR) 1972
    Abdos
    (FR) 1959
    Kelty
    (FR) 1965
    Daltawa
    (IRE) 1989
    Miswaki
    (USA) 1978
    Mr
    Prospector (USA) 1970
    Hopespringseternal
    (USA) 1971
    Damana
    (FR) 1981
    Crystal
    Palace (FR) 1974
    Denia
    (FR) 1973
    Solo
    De Lune (IRE) 1990
    Law
    Society (USA) 1982
    Alleged
    (USA) 1974
    Hoist
    The Flag (USA) 1968
    Princess
    Pout (USA) 1966
    Bold
    Bikini (USA) 1969
    Boldnesian
    (USA) 1963
    Ran-tan
    (USA) 1960
    Truly
    Special (IRE) 1985
    Caerleon
    (USA) 1980
    Nijinsky
    (CAN) 1967
    Foreseer
    (USA) 1969
    Arctique
    Royale (IRE) 1978
    Royal
    And Regal (USA) 1970
    Arctic
    Melody (GB) 1962